tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16594468.post4799961317737066377..comments2016-11-30T20:44:36.586-07:00Comments on Atheist Ethicist: Hypothetical vs Moral OughtAlonzo Fyfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05687777216426347054noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16594468.post-65400646955653323472009-04-03T01:04:00.000-06:002009-04-03T01:04:00.000-06:00Well I wrote my last comment not realising Alonzo ...Well I wrote my last comment not realising Alonzo had already posted this, thanks netvibes :-(<BR/><BR/>Anyway Luke I just want to note that these hypothetical oughts over ends (as means) not only include moral oughts but also, amongst others, prudential oughts - the scope then being only the desires of the agent. So one can say that whilst the agent seeks to fulfil the more and stronger of their desires this might not be their most prudent action. <BR/><BR/>There are other oughts such as team and in-group oughts that work this way too. <BR/><BR/>All these oughts (considering ends-as-means) can <I>also</I> be evaluated against moral (universal) oughts as well.<BR/><BR/>Hence, for example, there can be a clash between a prudential and moral ought - but only if the agent has not internalised the moral ought.faithlessgodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16952072422175870627noreply@blogger.com